Blues Eliminate Sharks 4-1

St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott keeps San Jose Sharks Michael Handzus at bay in the third period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

San Jose Sharks Martin Havlat (9) pulls down St. Louis Blues Kevin Shattenkirk for a penalty in the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues B.J. Crombeen (26) uses his stick to bring down San Jose Sharks Daniel Winnik in the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues David Perron (57) battles San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton (19) and Douglas Murray for the puck in the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Jose Sharks, UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Louis Blues David Perron (57) tries to control the puck while San Jose Sharks Douglas Murray (3) stays close and goaltender Antti Niemi keeps a steady eye in the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott makes a pad save against the San Jose Sharks in the first period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues team members close in David Perron after he scored the game winning goal against the San Jose Sharks in the third period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott (R) raises his arms as the buzzer sounds while Alex Pietrangelo skates in to celebrate their 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Alex Steen (20) shakes hands with San Jose Sharks Andrew Desjardins (69) while Blues Chris Stewart (25) greets Sharks Daniel Winnik after a 3-1 Blues win in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski (8) uses his stick to try to slow St. Louis Blues Patrik Berglund of Sweden in the third period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

San Jose Sharks Patrick Marleau (12) tries to get his stick on the puck in front of St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott in the third period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

San Jose Sharks Torrey Mitchell (R) uses his stick to tie up St. Louis Blues Alex Pietrangelo in the third period of Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Alex Pietrangelo (L) embraces goaltender Brian Elliott at the buzzer, defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Stanley Cup Playoffs San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Patrik Berglund of Sweden (L) and Alex Pietrangelo (C) skate in to celebrate David Perron's game winning goal in the third period against the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2012. St. Louis won the game 3-1 and the series. UPI/Bill Greenblatt